Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
Spot on mate. Why sign these bags of averageness when we've got wonderkids ready and chomping at the bit? Makes absolutely no sense IMHO.
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"I was going to join Everton as they are in Europe and were offering me good money, but then they signed a cheap backup defender from Southampton so I told my agent nah m8"
Because that happens.
Because that happens.
I'd be gutted if that happened. More gutted than if we missed out on our top targets in many ways.
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Given the way Koeman plays a lot of the time, safety first, a bit like Moyes, it doesn't surpirse me that he would rather play a journeyman 27 year old right back than risk playing a young player. I suppose it depends what style we want to play. Baines and Coleman were our best creative outlet at one time, but if Koeman sees it as a defender's job to be positionally aware and stop the opposition, and expects only the front 4 players to do the creativity then this lad will be ok. It's a return to the Tony Hibbert days though.
Everton in talks with Cuco Martina over signing Southampton defender
• The 27-year-old is out of contract at St Mary’s Stadium this month
• Koeman wants cover due to Seamus Coleman’s long-term injury
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Andy Hunter
Thursday 25 May 2017 10.14 BSTLast modified on Thursday 25 May 2017 10.18 BST
Everton have held talks with Cuco Martina over signing the Southampton defender on a free transfer.
The 27-year-old is out of contract at St Mary’s Stadium this month and open to a move having failed to secure a regular place in Claude Puel’s team this season, making only 18 appearances in all competitions.
Ronald Koeman, who worked with the Dutch defender at Southampton and considered an approach for the former FC Twente player last year, wants cover at right back due to Seamus Coleman’s long-term injury.
Coleman will be absent when next season begins as he recovers from a double leg fracture. Mason Holgate deputised for the Republic of Ireland captain last term and Everton also have Jonjoe Kenny emerging through the ranks, with the full-back impressing in the under-23s Premier League Two title win. But Koeman believes more experience is needed and Martina’s ability to also play in central defence make him an appealing option on a free.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...lks-cuco-martina-signing-southampton-defender
It's not a return to the Tony Hibbert days.
We're playing in four competitions, we need experienced cover in all positions. Koeman has no issue playing young players, but it's likely that Kenny just isn't good enough to be used regularly against top flight opposition.
Abraders
Player Valuation: £60m
...fair playHe knew Stek well too.
I'm just sayin'
In this instance though they've had a lot more time to decide?
He knew The Stek too that's the worry he was sent to the mighty Fulham!!!!!
what a poor keeper he is!
Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
Is is actually a disgrace!
So Southampton's 3rd choice 27 year old right back is a 3 year deal that will add to the age of our squad - lets face it BK states money's no problem so why sign another Dutch reject from Southampton??????
John Jo kenny must be miffed to say the least!
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Similar tactics when Bobby turned up.
Kone was the only failure there - Macarthy and Robles have been fine - not world class , but more than adequate oh and alcatraz was a disaster too lol
Southampton had great players they all seem to be over the park!
ParisToffee
Player Valuation: £5m
Don't believe it until his signed up with jersey smiling at Goodison ! Papers will be linking us with dross all summer and the fashionable Sky 6 with messi and Ronaldo
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